-ing forms – B1 English Grammar Test

Ngữ pháp · Ngữ pháp B1 · Đề 22/94

1  Write the correct preposition.

1   Tabitha is tired ……of…… listening to that band.

2   Rose is afraid ………………. reading horror stories.

3   Lee good ………………. playing bass.

4   Jackie is interested ………………. joining our social club.

5   Teri is keen ………………. starting judo classes.

6   Max is crazy ………………. skateboarding.

7   Megan is bad ………………. remembering birthdays.

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1 of   2 of   3 at   4 in   5 on   6 about   7 at

2  Add a prefix, un or dis, to the adjectives if necessary. If no prefix is needed, put – .

1   That noise is really ………..un pleasant. Shut the window!

2   Sometimes friends can say …………… kind things to each other, like ‘You’re silly.’

3   We’re great friends. We always …………… agree about everything.

4   They’re so …………… reliable. They never do the things they promise to.

5   I dropped my passport, but someone found it. I was really …………… lucky.

6   There are many things I …………… like about school, but I really hate PE.

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1 un   2 un   3 –   4 un   5 –   6 dis

3  Make sentences with words from each column.

1 Being

2 Reading plenty of

3 Going to

4 Being

5 Disagreeing with

6 Joining a

7 Talking

i) friends

ii) unreliable

iii) talented

iv) club

v) face to face

vi) books

vii) stadiums

A is a good way to practise a sport.

B will help you write better.

C is better than writing messages

D is more expensive than watching on TV.

E means people won’t trust you.

F is normal. We all have different opinions.

G can help you become a star.

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1   iii, G

2   vi, B

3   vii, D (A is also a possible match.)

4   ii, E

5   i, F

6   iv, A

7   v, C

4  Complete the conversation with a verb from the box in infinitive (to VERB) or gerund (VERB + ing) form.

book     come     do     drive     go     hit     spend     watch

A:   So what do you want 1……to do…… tonight?

B:   How about the cinema. I don’t mind 2……………… . I can borrow my dad’s car.

A:   Sounds good. There’s a comedy on at eight. Do you think your sister would like 3………………?

B:   Not sure. She’s not very keen on 4……………… films on the big screen.

A:   Really? That’s crazy. 5……………… to the cinema is the best way to watch a film.

B:   I agree, but some people don’t enjoy 6……………… their money on something they can watch at home.

A:   Well, I can’t stand my brother 7……………… the pause button every five minutes. Anyway, I think we need 8……………… the tickets in advance…

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1   to do

2   driving

3   to come

4   watching

5   Going

6   spending

7   hitting

8   to book

5  Order the words to make sentences. Put the VERB in the gerund if necessary.

1   of / LOSE / with / friends / afraid / touch / I’m

      ……I’m afraid of losing touch with friends. ……

2   good / I’m / COOK / at

      …………………………………………….

3   I / GET / can’t / early / stand / up

      …………………………………………….

4   want / I / several / to / continents / VISIT

      …………………………………………….

5   SPEND / enjoy / I / my / own / on / time

      …………………………………………….

6   history / love / about / out / FIND / I

      …………………………………………….

7   for / online / uninteresting / is / CHAT / me

      …………………………………………….

Do you agree or disagree with the sentences?

I agree with number(s):

I disagree with number(s):

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1   I’m afraid of losing touch with friends.

2   I’m good at cooking.

3   I can’t stand getting up early.

4   I want to visit several continents.

5   I enjoy spending time on my own.

6   I love finding out about history.

7   Chatting online is uninteresting for me.

Students’ own answers.

Ngữ pháp — chọn cấp độ

Chuyên mục Số đề
Ngữ pháp A1 80
Ngữ pháp A2 100
Ngữ pháp B1 94
Ngữ pháp B2 101
Ngữ pháp C1 59

Danh mục công cụ 121

Thuế & kế toán 14
Lao động & BHXH 8
Doanh nghiệp 16
Tài chính 8
Dân sự 10
Hành chính 6
Giao thông 16
Đất đai & xây dựng 4
Nông nghiệp 6
Giáo dục 17
Y tế 7
Lịch & văn hóa 9
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